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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780345480309
ISBN number: 0345480309
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: December 26, 2007
Publishing house: Del Rey
Release Date: December 26, 2007
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Studio: Del Rey
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For millions of readers the world over, the name Pern is magical, conjuring up grand vistas of a distant planet whose blue skies are patrolled by brave dragons and their noble riders, a paradise threatened by the periodic fall of deadly Thread. But not all dangers descend from the skies. Now, in their third collaboration, Anne McCaffrey and her son, Todd McCaffrey, spin a tale of a mysterious illness that may succeed in doing what centuries of Threadfall could not: kill every last human on Pern.
Life in the Harper Hall is busy for best friends Kindan, Nonala, and Kelsa. As the only female apprentices, Nonala and Kelsa are the butt of jokes and easy targets for the bully Vaxoram and his cronies. But when Kindan springs to Kelsa’s defense, he winds up in a fight for his life against the older, bigger Vaxoram–a fight that will lead to a surprising friendship.
Meanwhile, in nearby Fort Hold, a clutch of fire-lizard eggs is about to hatch, and Lord Bemin’s beautiful young daughter, Koriana, is determined to Impress one of the delightful creatures. At the hatching, Kindan Impresses a fire-lizard of his own . . . and wins the heart of Koriana. But Lord Bemin mistrusts harpers and will not hear of a match between his daughter and the low-born Kindan.
Then fate intervenes in the form of a virulent plague as fast-spreading as it is deadly. Arising suddenly, as if out of nowhere, the contagion decimates hold after hold, paying no heed to distinctions of birth. In this feverish crucible, friendship and love will be tested to the breaking point and beyond. For with Threadfall scant years away, the Dragonriders dare not expose themselves to infection, and it will fall to Kindan and his fellow apprentices to bravely search for a cure and save humanity.
The price of failure is unthinkable. But the price of sucess may be even harder to bear.
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First off...there are no dragons in this book, so if you are wanting dragon riders and dragons...not gonna happen. Maybe subsequent time. I hope. So much is missing in this book. You have to kinda read between the lines, because the characters and such just aren't fleshed out by the author. Should have used more words and made the story fuller. And from what "I" have read of the Pernese people, they are a lot more resourseful than THIS bunch. This generation is a little slow on the uptake if you ask me. Problem solvers they are not. Give humans a bit more credit, will you? And STOP with the plagues already!!!
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Humans living on the dangerous world of Pern have long struggled with the deadly Threadfall, combated by dragons - now three female apprentice harpers face a different kind of danger when a plague spreads and tests friendship, love, and life itself in Anne McCaffrey's DRAGON HARPER. Susan Ericksen provides a vivid, gripping narrative accompaniment to this story of ongoing survival challenges and the resourcefulness of a new generation.
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Another plague. Didn't Anne do this already? With all the co-authors she has had, who have gone on to become good writers in their own right, seems Anne could find a better successor. "Son of" just doesn't work.
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McCaferey has always been a favorite. Todd is a great representative and has great ideas for a continued trend for Pern. Glad he's on board.
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If I had an imaginary world to live in this would be the one - especially if I had a fire lizard or could impressed even a purple dragon. Our ranch is called Dragons Weyr Ranch, our wedding rings have Celtic dragons on the sides, we are Scottish, and both born in the Year of the Dragon...in the blood. Todd is a great assest working with his mother and this story line is in keeping with all the other adventurous Pern stories. Give me more!
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